December 2
1980 Released Terry Duerod. Duerod played in 18 games with Dallas.
1980 Signed Brad Davis. Norm Sonju had to convince Davis not to retire
and join Dallas.
1980 Activated Ralph Drollinger from IR. He was activated purely to
meet the 11-man requirement and would go back on IR 1/2/81 without
playing in a game.
1982 Purvis Short (GS) had 40 points, the 10th time a Mavs opponent had
40+ points and the 2nd of 4 times Short had 40+ points against
Dallas.
1983 Mark Aguirre had 42 points, the 6th time a Mavs player had 40+
points and the 4th of 22 times Aguirre had 40+ points with Dallas.
1996 Jason Kidd had 18 assists, the 31st time a Mavs player had 15+
assists and the 13th of 29 times Kidd had 15+ assists with Dallas.
1999 Signed Damon Jones to a 1 year, non-guaranteed contract. Dallas
received an injury exception to carry an extra player.
1999 Placed Randell Jackson on IR with a deep thigh bruise. Jackson
was activated 16 days (8 games) later.
1999 Leon Smith turned himself in to the Chicago police and he was
arrested on a misdemeanor charge of aggravated assault. Smith had
appeared at his ex-girlfriend's high school the previous day and
told her that he would kill her brother if she told her brother
about his visit and then produced a gun. The girl fled and reported
the incident to school authorities and the police.
2000 Michael Finley had a triple-double with 13 points, 13 rebounds, and
10 assists. It was the 24th time a Mavs player had a triple-double
and the 6th of 6 times Finley had a triple-double with Dallas.
2001 Activated Wang Zhizhi and placed Donnell Harvey on IR with bruised
ribs. Wang had missed 9 days (5 games) with right Achilles
tendinitis. Harvey was activated 13 days (6 games) later.
2002 The NBA named Michael Finley, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki, and Tracy
McGrady (Orl) as Players of the Month for November (includes end of
October). It was the first time that 3 players were named Player of
the Month for one conference. Finley averaged 21.3 points and 6.9
rebounds, Nowitzki averaged 21.6 points and 11.3 rebounds, and Nash
averaged 18.3 points and 7.8 assists as Dallas went 15-1. McGrady
averaged 31.9 points and 6.3 rebounds as Orlando went 10-7.
2002 The NBA named Don Nelson and Isiah Thomas (Ind) as Coaches of the
Month for November. Dallas went 15-1 in November and October.
Indiana went 13-2 in November and October.
2002 The NBA named Michael Finley as the winner of the Community Assist
Award for November. The award recognized players for their
community outreach effort.
2004 The NBA named Devin Harris and Emeka Okafor (Cha) as Rookies of the
Month. Harris averaged 8.6 points and 2.7 assists as Dallas went
10-6.
2004 Dirk Nowitzki had 53 points, setting the record for most points
by a Mavs player. It was the 3rd time a Mavs player had 50+
points and the 9th of 26 times Nowitzki had 40+ points with Dallas.
2004 Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 48 points, the 53rd time a Mavs opponent
had 40+ points and the 1st of 2 times he had 40+ points against
Dallas.
Games
Record: 13-4 (home: 5-3, road: 8-1)
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
1980 L Cleveland 102-109 -7 BR/JS 18 LaGarde 13 Mitchell 22
Game #26, current record: 3-23, streak: lost 8; final record: 15-67
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
1981 L @Utah 103-114 -11 Aguirre 34 LaGarde 10 Dantley 36
Game #16, current record: 2-14, streak: lost 1; final record: 28-54
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
1982 W Golden State 110-100 +10 Aguirre 27 Blackman 7 Short 40
Purvis Short had 40 points, the 10th time a Mavs opponent had 40+
points and the 2nd of 4 times Short had 40+ points against Dallas.
Game #15, current record: 8-7, streak: won 2; final record: 38-44
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
1983 W @LA Lakers 133-118 +15 Aguirre 42 Cummings 11 Wilkes 21
Mark Aguirre had 42 points, the 6th time a Mavs player had 40+ points
and the 4th of 22 times Aguirre had 40+ points with Dallas.
Game #16, current record: 12-4, streak: won 7; final record: 43-39
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
1986 W @Sacramento 127-124 +3 Aguirre 32 Donaldson 8 Thorpe 30
Game #16, current record: 11-5, streak: won 6; final record: 55-27
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
1988 L New York 101-104 -3 Aguirre 24 Perkins 12 Ewing 23
Game #14, current record: 9-5, streak: lost 2; final record: 38-44
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
1989 W @Houston 106-103 +3 Harper 27 Williams 12 Olajuwon 33
Game #14, current record: 7-7, streak: won 1; final record: 47-35
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
1996 W @Orlando(OT) 108-102 +6 Gatling 25 Gatling 14 Seikaly 26
Jason Kidd had 18 assists, the 31st time a Mavs player had 15+ assists
and the 13th of 29 times Kidd had 15+ assists with Dallas.
Game #15, current record: 5-10, streak: won 1; final record: 24-58
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
1997 L Atlanta 79-112 -33 Finley 18 Walker 15 Smith 28
Shawn Bradley did not play due to a torn left calf muscle (the 2nd of
14 games he would miss due to the injury).
Game #16, current record: 4-12, streak: lost 2; final record: 20-62
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
1999 W @Chicago 101-95 +6 Finley 30 Finley 9 Artest 20
Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 1st of
22 games he would miss due to the injury).
Gary Trent did not play due to a slightly torn left hamstring (the
17th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury).
Robert Pack did not play due to a strained right groin (the 6th of 8
games he would miss due to the injury).
Game #17, current record: 6-11, streak: won 1; final record: 40-42
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
2000 W @Golden State 97-78 +19 Nowitzki 24 Bradley 14 Jamison 20
Michael Finley had a triple-double with 13 points, 13 rebounds, and 10
assists. It was the 24th time a Mavs player had a triple-double and
the 6th of 6 times Finley had a triple-double with Dallas.
Greg Buckner did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 7th of 7
games he would miss due to the injury).
Hubert Davis did not play due to a strained left groin (the 2nd of 3
games he would miss due to the injury).
Game #17, current record: 11-6, streak: won 1; final record: 53-29
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
2001 W @Sacramento(OT) 120-114 +6 Nowitzki 32 Nowitzki 14 Stojakov 31
Game #18, current record: 12-6, streak: won 2; final record: 57-25
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
2002 W Toronto 113-102 +11 Nash 25 Bradley 8 AWilliam 27
Game #17, current record: 16-1, streak: won 2; final record: 60-22
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
2003 W Washington 97-72 +25 Jamison 21 Finley 12 Hughes 12
Dirk Nowitzki did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 3rd of 5
games he would miss due to the injury).
Game #18, current record: 12-6, streak: won 2; final record: 52-30
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
2004 W Houston(OT) 113-106 +7 Nowitzki 53 Nowitzki 16 TMcGrady 48
Dirk Nowitzki had 53 points, setting the most points by a Mavs
player. It was the 3rd time a Mavs player had 50+ points and the
9th of 26 times Nowitzki had 40+ points with Dallas.
Tracy McGrady had 48 points, the 53rd time a Mavs opponent had 40+
points and the 1st of 2 times he had 40+ points against Dallas.
Game #17, current record: 11-6; streak: won 1; final record: 58-24
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
2008 W LA Clippers 100-98 +2 DNowitzki 29 DNowitzki 10 ZRandolph 27
Dal went on a 18-4 run to close the game, capped by a 3-pointer by J.J.
Barea with 50 seconds left. Baron Davis (LAC) missed a 3-point
attempt with 2 seconds left. The final score was Dal's only lead in
the game.
Antoine Wright did not play, the 1st of 3 games he would miss due to a
strained left groin.
Game #17, current record: 9-8; streak: won 2; final record: 50-32
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
2009 W @New Jersey 117-101 +16 DNowitzki 24 EDampier 11 D-Roberts 24
Dallas out-scored New Jersey 49-22 in the 2nd quarter, setting the
team record for most points scored in the 2nd quarter (2nd most
of any quarter).
Dallas shot 58.7% (44-75) FG and New Jersey shot 44.2% (34-77) FG.
It was New Jersey's 18th straight loss, setting the NBA record for
mosts losses to open a season.
Game #19, current record: 14-5; streak: won 2; final record: 55-27